As you may be aware The OR
Society launched its O.R. Pro Bono initiative for UK based third sector
organisations in September 2013. The society wants more organisations to
benefit from operational research and recognises that third sector
organisations have an even greater need to be more efficient.
The success of the scheme has
outweighed our expectations. In the first year we completed 7 projects,
are currently working on 14 others and have more than 10 that are at the
initial scoping stage. The response from both the organisations and the
volunteers has been overwhelmingly positive, the difference Pro Bono O.R. has
made to some of the organisations in such a short space of time has been
significant. The volunteers have all provided 100% positive feedback
having enjoyed the experience, learnt new skills, gained valuable experience
working in another sector and made new connections.
The success of the scheme
means we are now recruiting for more volunteers across the UK. Signing up
as a volunteer requires no commitment. Volunteers receive emails about
projects that require volunteers and then it is up to the volunteer whether to
respond or not. Volunteering can be done in individuals own time or as
part of a company volunteer days (or a mix). Projects can also be carried
out by individuals, pairs or teams. Mentoring and quality assurance roles
are also required.
For more information on the
project please visit: http://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/Probono/Probono.aspx.
To sing up to become a volunteer please take a few moments to complete the
online volunteers details form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/108mRcs8gPayP9plm-4n5VTmcS9sXL47SO5x-QKZvdkQ/viewform?embedded=true
For any queries
please contact me directly. Please pass this on to team members or
anyone else in the O.R. profession who you think might be interested.
Thank you for your
time and consideration.
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